Southwest Pickers

Member Bands


Atomic Grass

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bootleg Prophets

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Born Ready Bluegrass

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Breaking Blue

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Coyote Crossing

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Desert Skies Band

Aztec, New Mexico

Duke City Swampcoolers

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Eric Carlson

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Hands Five

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Hey!

Albuquerque, New Mexico

High Desert Bluegrass

Farmington, New Mexico

Higher Ground

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Hobos in Limbo

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Holy Water and Whiskey

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Hot Club of Santa Fe

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Muddy River String Band

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Placitas Mountain Band

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ten Cats Laughing

Los Lunas, New Mexico

The Next Chapter

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Watermelon Mountain Jug Band

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Featured Band

Born Ready Bluegrass

Born Ready Bluegrass

Born Ready Bluegrass is one of the most fun and creative bluegrass bands around. They've performed in Durango for Snow Down and Melt Down, the Santa Fe festival (2nd place 2002) in addition to performing for the US State Department/Department of Energy throughout the year playing for foreign delegations from around the world who love sampling good old down home American music. Lead singer Bruce Bortner is also one hot 5-string banjo picker. He has jammed with musicians ranging from the Rolling Stones to the legendary Kingston Trio, including shows with Don Reno and Bill Monroe. Mary Kay Hoppe has degrees in music performance and Music Therapy. She makes her mark with powerful vocals and solid bluegrass guitar strumming. Marj Dye is classically trained but converted to bluegrass stand up bass. She has played with several well-known professionally acclaimed bluegrass bands and shared the stage with Bill Monroe. Join "Born Ready Bluegrass" for a lively upbeat music performance spanning Buddy Holly, the Eagles, Everly Brothers as well as Bill Monroe classics, all done in foot tappin' bluegrass style.

For information and booking contact Mary Kay Hoppe
Phone: (505) 856-1263
E-mail: rkhoppe@msn.com
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